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The D Day is approaching. The Speakers Lydia Owuor Irene Kiwool Eric Nduhiu Kenya Property Developers Association are ready and the venue is locked. #Ardhisasa #SectionalProperty

Don't miss out on the Black November Flash Sale Ticket offer. Grab your training ticket this Friday at discounted prices.

Today, we join our Hindu brothers and sisters in celebration of the festival of lights, a time to illuminate our homes, hearts, and lives with joy, love, and positivity. In this season, let us cherish the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil. May this Diwali bring happiness, prosperity, and peace to you and your loved ones. 🪔 Wishing everyone a bright and joyful Diwali! 🧡

The apex court of the land, Supreme Court of Kenya has on this 29th Day of October 2024 declared the Finance Act 2023 constitutional and valid, thereby setting aside the finding of the Court of Appeal. The Supreme Court however upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal as to the following provisions of the Finance Act: 1. The question of Affordable Housing Levy introduced by the Finance Act 2023 which was declared moot by the Court of Appeal owing to the introduction of the Affordable Housing Levy Act. 2. Sections of the Finance Act amending the Kenya Roads Act and the Unclaimed Financial Assets Act, which were declared unconstitutional by the Court of Appeal as these provisions were not incidental or directly connected to the money bill (Finance Act). To this extent, status quo remains the same and the Finance Act 2023 is in force and operational as enacted.

How do you transition from a longterm Lease to Sectional Title Deed? How do you convert your management company to a corporation under the SPA 2020? If you are a Real Estate Developer or an Real Estate Advocate this is a training for you. Book your spot now. Limited spaces remaining. #SectionalProperty #Ardhisasa #KPDA

Pink October: Driving Awareness, Support and Hope. Did you know globally, Cancer causes more deaths than HIV, TB and Malaria combined? Did you know 70% of the global Cancer burden is in LMICs (low and middle income countries) like Kenya? Did you know 30% of cancers are curable if detected early;  Did you know 30% of cancers are treatable with prolonged survival if detected early;  Do you know 30% of cancer patients can be provided with adequate symptom management and palliative care? October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month #PinkOctober# BreastCancerMonth

We have two main reasons why we exist as a law firm. One is to our special team of staff and second is to our customers. WHY we exist as a business is to create an enabling legal environment to cater for our clients legal needs and see them succeed. As the customer care week comes to an end, we sincerely thank all our esteemed clients for entrusting us with your legal matters. We look forward to serving you.

Happy Mazingira Day. Unless we practice conservation, those who come after us will have to pay the price of misery, degradation, and failure for the progress and prosperity of our day. Gifford Pinchot, The Fight for Conservation.

Happy Customer Service Week. This week, at MAK & PARTNERS ADVOCATES, we celebrate the core of our firm - YOU, our most valued CLIENTS. We celebrate the commitment, compassion, and dedication our team devotes to every client interaction. Thank you for inspiring us to go, above & beyond. #CSWeek2024 #CustomerServiceWeek

If you were issued with a new title deed last week or recently, you must have had a long weekend after the shocking notice from the Government Printer on the theft and cancellation of title deeds. What is the role of the Government printer? The Government printer is under the Government Press, a department under the Executive Office of the President as per the Executive Order No. 1 of 2023. It is responsible for printing and publishing official Government documents like laws of Kenya, the Kenya Gazette etc. What is a title deed? A title deed, also known as a certificate of Title or Lease, is a legal document that proves ownership and legal rights over a piece of land or property. Section 30 (3) of the Land Registration Act (2012), defines a certificate of Title or Lease as prima facie evidence of the matters shown on the title shall be subject to all entries in the land registrar. Who has the power to cancel a title deed? A court of competent jurisdiction in Kenya has the authority to revoke a title deed in instances of fraud or illegal transfer or entries made on the land register. Section 33(4) of the Land Registration Act (2012) also grants the Land registrar the power to cancel a certificate of title or certificate of lease in case where one was lost and found. The National Land Commission as provided by section 14 (5) of the National Land Commission Act The Government printer doesn’t have the power under any laws of Kenya to revoke or cancel a title deed. Our Real Estate & Construction team will be sharing a legal alert on validity of title deeds soon.